Wisconstige gedachtenissen, : inhoudende t'ghene daer hem in gheoeffent heeft den doorluchtichsten Hoochgheboren Vorst ende heere, Maurits Prince van Oraengien, grave van Nassau, Catzenellenbogen, Vianden, Moers &c. Marckgraef vander Vere, ende Vlissinghen &c. Heere der Stadt grave ende S'landts van Cuyc, St. Vyt, Daesburch &c. Gouverneur van Gelderlant, Hollant, Zeelant, Westvrieslant, Zutphen Vtrecht, Overyssel &c. Opperste Veltheer vande vereenich de Nederlanden, Admirael generael vander Zee &c. /
Stevin, Simon,1548-1620.
Tot Leyden, : Inde druckerye van Ian Bouwensz.,
1605-1608..
Vol. 1 published in 1608; vol. 2 published in 1605.
Vol. 2 has title: Tweede stuck der Wisconstighe ghedachtnissen van de meetdaet.
Engraved title vignettes, initials, tailpieces.
5 v. in 2, as issued. Each volume has special t.p. with title-vignette, separate paging and register. Internal divisions also have separate paging, mostly continuous register. Vol. 1 bound in v. 1, v. 2-5 in v. 2.
Vol. 1: [10] (followed by blank leaf), 230, [4], 231-364; 191, [1]; 357, [1] p. Vol. 2: 203, [1] p. Vol. 3: 108 p. Vol. 4: 219, [1] p. Vol. 5: 21, [1]; [2], 6; 58 (p. 22-27 misnumbered 52-57); [2], 8; 117, [1] p.
Substitute cut-out illustration mounted on illustration in v. 3, p. 27.
The front pastedowns of both volumes have the bookplate of The Society of Accountants in Edinburgh.
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